The Singapore Sting!

this should impress the kids!

Last night we ate at a restaurant housed within the Rendezvous Hotel, but leased independently. An enjoyable meal until it came time for payment. Added was a 10% service charge and VAT of 7%. Not a significant amount of money, but it was the deception that irked. The only fine print disclosing the additions was at the foot of the bill. Buyer beware, the Singapore Sting!

We found the harbour! We took a cable car to Sentosa, an island that has been developed for tourists & fun seekers alike. Sentosa is very commercialised, not unlike our Gold Coast Dreamworld, but on a much smaller scale.

Mt Faber, a hill at just 105 metres, is the highest geographical feature in Singapore. The highrise buildings stand much taller.

We returned to Esplanade Station, a station not a beach, to look at the historic & iconic Raffles Hotel. It looked impressive! It looked expensive! The Raffles Resort at Mudgeeraba has far greater appeal. We check-in on Wednesday, but first we must check-out of Singapore. That's happening at 9:10 p.m. tomorrow evening. The hotel has conceded a late check-out of 3:00 p.m. & it has also agreed to the use of the hotel facilities beyond that time. I expect we shall leave for Changi Airport at approximately 6:00 p.m.

tuk-tuked out!

I am looking forward to a reunion with our family at the weekend. Kate is joining us from Melbourne, Cameron from NZ. Jane, Michael & Reece, Richard & Kellie will also be home to celebrate Phil's 60th birthday. I am also looking forward to catching up with our Brisbane & Coast friends as soon as possible & when Telstra has reinstated our phone service I shall phone family & friends who live interstate.